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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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