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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. 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 massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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