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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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