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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in 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 online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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