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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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