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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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