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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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