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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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