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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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