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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part 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 MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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