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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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