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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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