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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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