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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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