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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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