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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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