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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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