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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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