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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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