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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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