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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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