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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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