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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. 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 classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key 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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