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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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