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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. 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. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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