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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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