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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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