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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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