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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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