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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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