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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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