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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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