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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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