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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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