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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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