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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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