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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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