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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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