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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take 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. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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