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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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