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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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