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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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