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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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