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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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