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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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