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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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