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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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