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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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