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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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