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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free 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 quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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