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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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