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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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