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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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