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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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