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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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