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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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