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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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