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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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