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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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