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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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