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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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