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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. 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. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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