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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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 online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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