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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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