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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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