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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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