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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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