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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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