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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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