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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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