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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources