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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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