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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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