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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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