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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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