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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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