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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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