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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources