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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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