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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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