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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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