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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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