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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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