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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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