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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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