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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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