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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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