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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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