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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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