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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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