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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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