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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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