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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. 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 free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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