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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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