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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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