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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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