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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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