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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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