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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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