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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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