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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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