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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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