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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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