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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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