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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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