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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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