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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver 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 free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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