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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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