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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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