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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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