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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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