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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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