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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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