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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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