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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. 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 massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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