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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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