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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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