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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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