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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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