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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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