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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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