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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources