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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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