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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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