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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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