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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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