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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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