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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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