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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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