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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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