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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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