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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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