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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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