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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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