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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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