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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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