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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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