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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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