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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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