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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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