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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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