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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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