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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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