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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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