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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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