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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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