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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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