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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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