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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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