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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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