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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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