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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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