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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses 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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