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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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