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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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