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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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