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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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