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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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