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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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