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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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