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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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