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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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