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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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