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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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