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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important 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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