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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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