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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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