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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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