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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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