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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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