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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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