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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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