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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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