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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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