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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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