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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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