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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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