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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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