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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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