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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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