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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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