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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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