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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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