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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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