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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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