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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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