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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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