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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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