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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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