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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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