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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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