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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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