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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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