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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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