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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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