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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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