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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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