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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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