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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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