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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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