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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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