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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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