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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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