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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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