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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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