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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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