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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major 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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