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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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