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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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