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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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