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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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