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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving 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 instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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