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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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