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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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