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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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