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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education