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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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