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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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