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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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