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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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