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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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