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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. 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. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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