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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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