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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)