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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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