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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers 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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