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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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