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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education