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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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