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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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