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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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