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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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