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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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