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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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