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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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