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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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