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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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