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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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