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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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