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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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