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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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