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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major 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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