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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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