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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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