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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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