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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)