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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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