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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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