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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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