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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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