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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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