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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. 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 several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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