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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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