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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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