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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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