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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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