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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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