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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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