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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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