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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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