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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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