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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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