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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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