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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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