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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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