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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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