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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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