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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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