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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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