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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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