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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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