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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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