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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth 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. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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