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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business 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 organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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