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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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