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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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