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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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