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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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