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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants 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 MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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