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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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