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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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