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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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