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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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