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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not 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 several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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