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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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