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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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