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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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