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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around 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 usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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