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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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