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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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