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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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