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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major 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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