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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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