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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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