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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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