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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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