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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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