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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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