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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key 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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