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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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