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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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