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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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