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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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