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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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