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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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