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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses 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. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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