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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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