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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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