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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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