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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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