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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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