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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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