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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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