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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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