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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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