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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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