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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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