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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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