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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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