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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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