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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education