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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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