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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part 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. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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