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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take 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 massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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