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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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