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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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