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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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