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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning 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. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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