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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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