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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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