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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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