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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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