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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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