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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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