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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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