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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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