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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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