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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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