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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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