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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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