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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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