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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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