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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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