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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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