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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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