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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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