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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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