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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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