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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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