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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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