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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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