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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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