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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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