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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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