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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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