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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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