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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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