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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates 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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