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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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