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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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