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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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