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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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