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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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