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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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