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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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