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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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