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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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