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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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