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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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