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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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