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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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