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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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