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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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