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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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