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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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