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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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