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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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