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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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