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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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