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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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