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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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