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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the 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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