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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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