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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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