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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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