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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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