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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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