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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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