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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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