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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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