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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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