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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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