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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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