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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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