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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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