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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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