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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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