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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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