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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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