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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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