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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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