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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)