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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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