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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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