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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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