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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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