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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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