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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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