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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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