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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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