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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. 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. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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