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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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