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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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