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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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