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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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