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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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