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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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