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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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