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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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