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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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