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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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