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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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