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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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