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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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