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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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