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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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