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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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