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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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