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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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