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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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