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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take 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 but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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