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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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