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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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