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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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