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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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