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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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