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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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