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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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