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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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