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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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