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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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