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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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