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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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