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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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