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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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