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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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