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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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