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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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