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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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