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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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