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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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