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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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