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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students 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. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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