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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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