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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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