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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are mostly free 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 institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers 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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