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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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