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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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