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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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