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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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