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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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