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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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