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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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