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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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