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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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