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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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