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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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