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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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