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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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