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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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