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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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