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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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