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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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