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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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