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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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