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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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