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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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