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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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