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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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