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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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