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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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