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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new 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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