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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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