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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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