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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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