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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes 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 massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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