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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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