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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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