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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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