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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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