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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. 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 MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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