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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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