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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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