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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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