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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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