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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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