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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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