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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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