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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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