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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the 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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