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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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