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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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