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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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