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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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