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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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