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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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