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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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