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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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