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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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