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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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