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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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