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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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